Expanded hanger



July 30; 1935. 7H. OLIVER 2,009,513

EXPANDED HHHH ER Filed Aug. 8, 1934 TNESSES INVENT0R Kn BY [ell/y 0/1067" ATTORN EY Patented July 30, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to hangers for building structures, and particularly to an improved expanded hanger, the object being to provide a construction which will act both in the capacity of reinforcing structure and an anchor or support for a ceiling or other object.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an expanded hanger which by its structure presents means for indicating the depth of casting of a slab of cement, and at the same time presents a depending 'apertured strap to which a ceiling or other structure may be secured.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective View of an expanded hanger disclosing an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view through part of a building showing a hanger in position ready for use; and

Figure 3 is a section through part of a building at right angles to that shown in Fig. 2, and illustrating how the hanger is embedded in the concrete slab above and acts to support a ceiling below.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a hanger as a whole, which is provided with a depending strap 2 having an aperture 3. The upper part of the hanger is slit and bent or expanded to form angle sides 4 and 5 which are shown positioned to present a square structure as illustrated in Fig. 3, but if desired it could be made into a diamond or some other shaped structure.

In providing the slit for the expanded section of the hanger, the slit stops at point 6 whereby there is what may be terined a measuring extension 1 projecting above the expanded part of the hanger. This is very desirable in that when the hanger is mounted in a wooden mold or frame 8 it will indicate the depth of the concrete 9 which is to be poured. After the concrete 9 has been 5 poured a finishing coating [0 may be applied, if desired. The mold or frame 8 is also removed and, consequently, the strap 2 is left alone depending from the cast floor or slab 9.

As illustrated in Fig. 3 a supporting link ll of 10 any desired length may be secured to the strap 2 by the bolt l2, and also by bolt 13 to an angle bar l4. Angle bar I4 is secured to a channel iron I5 by any suitable means as, for instance, by what is known as a hairpin clip I6. This arrangement 15 isprovided with respect to each of the hangers I.

It will be evident that the hangers may be arranged as close together or as far apart as desired, and the various lengths to take care of the desired contour of the ceiling I! which is to 20 be carried by the channel iron l5. It will be understood that the ceiling I1 is of the usual kind now in common use as, for instance, an expanded metal and plastering with a proper coating.

I claim: 25

An expanded hanger for supporting a ceiling, comprising a flat strap of metal having an aperture at one end, and an expanded portion near the opposite end, said expanded portion being formed with four side members presenting a rec- 30 tangular section adapted to be embedded in concrete when the hanger is in use, said strap being also provided with a measuring projection at the end opposite the aperture which, coacting with the expanded portion, presents means for indi- 35 eating the thickness of concrete to be cast.

HENRY OLIVER. 

